AKRON, OHIO · BORALANDA, SRI LANKA
Joy in Seeing Others Thrive
Named for the Buddhist principle of Mudita — sympathetic joy — we advance community resilience by building on what communities already have, not what they lack.
OUR IMPACT SO FAR
January 2026 · Post-Cyclone Ditwah Response, Boralanda
500+ Villagers trained in CPR & First Aid
250+ Students reached with school supplies
322 Students at our partner school
$4.1B National damage from Cyclone Ditwah
THE STORY BEHIND THE WORK
From Boralanda to Chilaw
On November 28, 2025, Cyclone Ditwah devastated the remote hill-country village of Boralanda. The school library flooded, families were displaced, and over 130 children lost access to education. In January 2026, the Mudita Foundation became one of the first external organizations to reach the village — working alongside Theravada Buddhist monks, the school principal, and a government social worker to deliver school supplies, medical aid, laptops, and CPR training for more than 500 villagers.
We didn’t just bring resources — we listened. We mapped what each community already has: skilled teachers, resilient students, deep family networks, and a will to rebuild.
This December, we travel to Chilaw, in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam District, to begin our next chapter: a long-term carbon trading, renewable energy, and community resilience initiative. Working with local women-led community organizations, we will launch blue carbon mangrove restoration, community solar energy access for schools, and wind energy benefit advocacy — building self-sustaining livelihoods on the assets these communities already hold.
WHAT WE DELIVER
Programs That Build Lasting Resilience
Education Recovery
School supplies and books for 250+ students, library restoration at our partner school, computer lab setup, and an ESL exchange program connecting students in Sri Lanka with peers in Northeast Ohio.
Medical & Health Aid
CPR and First Aid training for 500+ villagers in remote areas with limited healthcare access, establishing trauma response capacity and distributing medical supplies to the families who need them most.
Blue Carbon & Renewable Energy
Launching in Chilaw this December: community-owned mangrove restoration generating verified Gold Standard carbon credits, rooftop solar energy for schools, and wind energy benefit advocacy — with a 100-hectare restoration target by 2030.
Long-Term Resilience
Vocational training rooted in local agricultural knowledge, clean water systems, and disaster preparedness built into the school curriculum — so every community we serve grows stronger long after we arrive.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Every Gift Builds Something Real
Your donation goes directly to our communities in Sri Lanka — supporting education recovery, medical access, and the long-term resilience programs launching in Chilaw. As our missions grow, so does the impact of every gift.
$25 One student’s full school supplies for a year
$100 Stocks a classroom library with age-appropriate books
$250 One laptop for a school computer lab
$500+ Sponsors the ESL exchange program for one month